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SOCI 200. Development of Sociological Thought and Method

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 010808

This course is a foundation course for sociology majors. Topics will include the historical development of the discipline with an emphasis on the social and philosophical forces that influenced the development of sociology. Main sociological traditions will be introduced including the critical, naturalistic, and interpretive paradigms and sociological analysis from these perspectives. Prerequisite: SOCI 101  or SOCI 110  or SOCI 140  or permission of instructor.